copying chipotle

the restaurant, that is.  i copied them last week for dinner.  we layered up our bowls just like they do for you at chipotle...

it was a fun meal and something i had never done before.  it came to me because i had made a crockpot of pinto beans that we had one night like a soup (meaning with the broth) with shredded cheese, sour cream and salsa.  so, then i was trying to think of what else i could do with the beans before i mashed them and i remembered a meal we had at chipotle from a month or so ago. and i thought, hey we could have a homemade chipotle dinner!  how easy and fun is that?

so i made some rice and some guacamole and had chris grill up some chicken.   the kids got to go down the bar and pile up their bowls - just like when we do our salad bar dinner.  we also had cheese, sour cream, salsa, and lettuce...

we actually had this meal two nights in a row, it was great to just pull everything out again on our busy basketball practice night.  it was a tasty meal and a fun addition to our regular menu...

do you have any fun dinner ideas to share?